Once upon a time, a powerful Emperor of the Rising Sun advertised for a new Chief
Samurai. After a year, only three applied for the job: a Japanese, a Chinese and a
Jewish Samurai.
"Demonstrate your skills!" commanded the emperor.
The Japanese
samurai stepped forward, opened a tiny box and released a fly. He drew his
samurai sword and *Swish!* the fly fell to the floor, neatly divided in two!
"What a feat!" said the emperor. "Number Two
Samurai, show me what you do."
The Chinese
samurai smiled confidently, stepped forward and opened a tiny box, releasing a fly. He drew his
samurai sword and *Swish! *Swish!* The fly fell to the floor neatly quartered.
"That is skill!" nodded the emperor. "How are you going to top that, Number three
Samurai?"
The
Jewish samurai, Hiroshi Cohen, stepped forward, opened a tiny box releasing one fly, drew his
samurai sword and *Swoosh!* flourished his sword mightily, but the fly was still buzzing around!
In disappointment, the emperor said, "What kind of skill is that?? The fly isn't even dead."
"Dead?" replied Cohen in contempt. "Dead is easy. Now circumcision, that takes skill."